Business

Raj Soin College of Business Dress for Success Fashion Show to offer fashion, career tips to students

Sponsored by the Dean’s Student Advisory Board, the Raj Soin College of Business will host the Dress for Success Fashion Show Friday, April 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Rike Hall Lobby… Continue reading

Wright State manager, alumni honored in DBJ’s “Forty Under 40”

A project manager at the Wright State Research Institute and seven Wright State University alumni are among the “Forty Under 40” award winners who will be honored by the Dayton Business Journal. Continue reading

Recruiting Raiders: Job fair will draw employers, students and alumni

Defense and construction contractors, a college consortium, a computer cabling manufacturer and agencies that help children and families will be among employers sifting for future employees… Continue reading

Student investors grow portfolio, get boardroom experience at Wright State

Wright State student investors were given a real-world experience when they appeared before a university investment committee to discuss the performance of the investment portfolio they manage. Continue reading

Wright State successfully issues $25M in bonds; university collaboration and student engagement keys to success

Photo of Wright State staff, students and faculty visiting with leaders from Fifth Third Securities in Cincinnati, Ohio during the universities general receipts bond offering.

Two hours, maybe less? That’s how long it took Wright State University, with its A1, stable outlook Moody’s rating, to raise $25 million… Continue reading

Students celebrate innovation with second Wright Brothers Day

Photo of Roger Storm and Tom Benson of NASA as Orville and Wilbur Wright

Wright State University hosted its second Wright Brothers Day Oct. 4 with historical and technology displays, Wright brothers re-enactors, a Wright flyer simulator and free pizza. Continue reading

Second Wright Brothers Day will celebrate innovation

Photo of NASA Wright brothers impersonators Tom Benson and Roger Storm at Wright Brothers Day

Wright State University will host the second Wright Brothers Day next month to celebrate the university’s namesakes and the spirit of innovation they symbolize. Continue reading

High school students to get taste of investing at Wright State

Photo of the Trading Center

Wright State’s Center for Economic Education at the Raj Soin College of Business will host 60 high school students and five teachers/administrators from Belmont High School on Sept. 28. Continue reading

Fuel Efficient

Stephen Hightower builds petroleum-distribution business into a national powerhouse

When Stephen Hightower applied for a sales position at Armco Steel after graduating from high school, he had good reason to think he would get the job. After all, he had been heavily involved in his family’s cleaning business—interfacing with … Continue reading